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<br /> 0~/ x/06 MON 17: 2 FAX 541 682 4882 EtTGENE PR' biNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X001 <br /> E U E N E <br /> Par s and <br /> p p 1 Bm ROOSEVELT BLVD. <br /> C E L E 8 R A T ? N c El16E1V1y OREE10p19I~0? <br /> Xea o>F Parks (5411662800 <br /> FAX (511168?~t{8? <br /> 190 •2006 1YYYMI.EII6ENE-0l,60Y/PARMS <br /> PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PIANNtNG PARRS MAINTENANCE URBAN FORESTRY NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> MEWS ELEASE <br /> a <br /> Larch 13, 2006 <br /> FbR IMMEDIATE ELEASE <br /> G'ON7ACT: Matt McRae, Community Gardens Manager, at 682-4845 or matt.a.mcrae@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> COMMUNITY G DENS REGISTRATION BEGINS <br /> T(Te public is once again welcome to sign up for a garden plot in one of Eugene's six community gardens. Last <br /> year, more than 2 0 community members participated in the program and grew everything from tomatoes and <br /> peppers to herbs nd cut flowers. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, at the Parks and Open <br /> Sjpace Division o ce at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. Registration will continue during regular business hours <br /> IWonday through ridgy from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, until plots are filled. <br /> l~he City of Eugen has six community gardens at the following locations: <br /> Amazon arden at 27th Avenue and High Street . <br /> I <br /> Mathews arden at 15th Avenue and Hayes Street <br /> i <br /> Whiteoke Garden at the end of North Polk Street <br /> ~ River Hou a Garden at 301 North Adams Street <br /> i <br /> Alton Bak r Gardens on Day Island Road in Alton Baker Park <br /> i Skinner ity Farm at the west end of Skinner Butte Park (north end of Washington Street) <br /> r <br /> ast year, garden rs began enjoying new amenities such as wheelchair-accessible plots at Alton Baker and larger <br /> rganizotional pl is at Skinner City Farm. Rent is $60 per year for a plot approximately 500 square feet in size. It <br /> ncludes access t tools, water, and a garden site manager. Eugene's Community Gardens Program has been <br /> ffering residents the opportunity to cultivate a plot of land since i 978. Por information about plot vacancies at <br /> pecific garden I cations call 682-4800. <br /> <br />